Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-09
Corporation Proceedings.

The City Council met last night, when
the reapp0inted officers of the corpora
ton for the ensuing year appeared. bond
ed and took the oath of Office and entered
upon their duties.
The reports of the Clerk, Market Mas
ter and Chief of Police for June and
July; Collector and Treasurer, City Com
missioner and Fire Marshall for July
were severallv referred.
The Board ordered the transfer Of one
hundred and ten feet Of ground on Col
lege creek from Magruder and Brother.
to the A. d b. Short Line railroad, the
same having been certified to by the clerk
OF the County Commissioners.
Alderman Bells asked and obtai ned
leave TO Introduce an ordinance 10 add
additional sectionsArt. 90 Of the city code,
entitled Police Department to be known
as sections 8. 10, IL. Said ordinance re-
pealing all ordinances, allowing fines and
fees to the police officers.
Alderman Thomas offered an ordinance
imposing tax Of rs cents on the 500
for current expenses for 1887 and cents
on the 800 to be applied 10 the sinking
fund of the city. The said ordinance
was then passed by yeas aud nays as fol-
lows: Yeas-the Mayor and Aldermen
Goodman, Thomas, Bells, Brooks, Field
meyer and Thompson-7. Nays-none.
Mr.. VIM. L. Pfeiffer appeared before
the council and asked the board to place
a well or hydrant on khripwright ST. AL
derman Thompson moved to remove the
hydrant from Cathedral and West streets
TO the section where Mr. Pfeiffer lives
As substitute, on motion of the Mayor,
the whole subject. with power to act, was
referred TO the committee on streets.
The sum of ten dollars was sppropriat-
ed TO pay Rescue Fire company for rent
of engine house on election day.
The sum of $50 was appropriated for
repair of tools and purchase of supplies
for use of City Commissioners.
1t was ordered that ii be entered upon
the journal that the Counsellor took and
subscribed to the oath of Office before the
Mayor at his home.
An order was passed appropriating 500
to grade Calvert street extended and
change position of pump on same.
1t was ordered by the Mayor that the
Collector and Treasurer be authorized to
borrow upon the credit of the city, the
sum of fifteen hundred ($1 ,500) dollars,
for sixty days, from the Farmers Bank of
Annapolis, and to give note of the cor
poration as security.
HC lOllOWluS SUMS WGTC appropriated
for streets for the month of September:
For cleaning streets $780, 90
Repairs of streets. .............. 25 90
For Lamp lighters. .............35 30. 90
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The report of the City Commissioner
for June, and for special appropriation
for repair of streets including purchase
and hauling of stone were adopted.
The statement from Treasurer and Col
lector for amount of taxes collected in full
for 1888, and asking balance of salary on
same, and the release of his bond for that
year, was reported and report adopted.
The following bills were presented, re-
ported favorahly and passed:
Annapolis Water Co. $04S.25
]. Terry, bell-hanging, &c.........2.O0
John II. Hutchinson. ............ 9. 90
ID. Claude of A., mag. fees. ..... .5.25
ID. Claude Of A mag. fees...... .5.25
Iotal. ...... .,......... $500. $JoS. 20
On motion of Alderman Thomas, the
Board adjourned.